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Sometimes, the best shows on television come as complete surprises. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is one of them. During season one, viewers never would've guessed that The Avengers' small-screen spin-off would evolve into one of the most interesting, complex, and fun superhero shows ever made, but five seasons later, here we are.

Don't just take our word for it, though. WIRED thinks so, too. So does io9, The Atlantic, and Destructoid. And yet, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s ratings continue to fall. When S.H.I.E.L.D. first premiered, 11.9 million people tuned in, making it ABC's biggest debut in four years. The show's Season 5 debut only pulled in about a sixth of that, which is decent for the timeslot but marks a big, big decline since Agents started.

So, what happened? How did Marvel Studios' first television show go from a sure-fire hit to a niche product? There's not just one factor at play. Taken all together, here's how Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. became the best show that nobody's watching.

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